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this comes just four months after another fall in vegas and abc's tai hernandez is on the story. good morning. >> reporter: we're told by the hospital now that that performer is in serious condition, cirque du soleil is known for its death-defying stunts. and the wheel of death is no exception. performers run, even jump rope, on the spinning wheel, 40 feet above the ground. so, you can imagine the audience's reaction when he fell. friends and fellow acrobats tell abc news that junior espinoza is doing well this morning after he slipped and fell from the 40-foot-tall wheel of death friday night. the accident brought the performance of the cirque du soleil show in las vegas to a terrifying halt. while they don't name names, they stated overnight that a performer is in stable condition and expected to be released from the hospital in the next few days. in the past, performers have defended the show's safety records. >> we all have huge safety routines we go through, the artists, the riggers, the staff. there's so many safety measures in place. >> reporter: in 2011, cirque du soleil
this comes just four months after another fall in vegas and abc's tai hernandez is on the story. good morning. >> reporter: we're told by the hospital now that that performer is in serious condition, cirque du soleil is known for its death-defying stunts. and the wheel of death is no exception. performers run, even jump rope, on the spinning wheel, 40 feet above the ground. so, you can imagine the audience's reaction when he fell. friends and fellow acrobats tell abc news that junior...
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he is 39-year-old harado hernandez. on the job since 2010. transferred recently to los angeles from montana. the first-ever tsa officer killed in the line of duty. >> i'm speechless. i'm shocked. >> reporter: and the shooter, the fbi releasing his picture over night. paul ciancia, an l.a. resident, who authorities say opened fire with a high-power rifle, inside terminal three friday morning. >> we have an active shooting in terminal three. >> reporter: witnesses describe a chaotic scene, saying he started shooting right outside the security checkpoint, as police raced in, he made it all the way to the back of the terminal, near the departure gate. passengers ducked for cover. some even hid in a bathroom stall. officers had their guns drawn, yelling at passengers to drop to the floor. >> everybody on the floor. on the floor, now. >> reporter: and after people ran as fast as they could -- >> go, go. >> reporter: the panic and lockdown that followed blocked accidents from getting close, causing rescuers to run hundreds of yards to get the wounde
he is 39-year-old harado hernandez. on the job since 2010. transferred recently to los angeles from montana. the first-ever tsa officer killed in the line of duty. >> i'm speechless. i'm shocked. >> reporter: and the shooter, the fbi releasing his picture over night. paul ciancia, an l.a. resident, who authorities say opened fire with a high-power rifle, inside terminal three friday morning. >> we have an active shooting in terminal three. >> reporter: witnesses describe...
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he allegedly came back and shot hernandez again, killing him. >> as we know, this is the first tsa employee killed in the line of duty. and it is a significant event. >> reporter: two other tsa officers wwre wounded, james speer and tony grigsby. the fourth victim, a teacher, brian ludmer, shot in the leg. his friends said ludmer and eaglu "=uq1 out of his sweatshirt. as he hid in a closet. >> what you thought he heard wereç police officers out sidef the door. he opened a crack and saw a police officer. two police officers dragged him out of a closet. they put brian on the wheelchair and ran him out of the terminal to an ambulance.ç >> reporter: ciancia made it all the way down the terminal before airport police finally shot him outside burger king. in his bag, authorities say, a handwritten note, spouuyng a diatribe against the tsa. his former roommate said he had no idea. eally nice guy. a little bit alone and introverted. the roommate thought he was headed home to be with his family. >> he said he was going back to jersey. making amends with his dad. spending holidays with his ç fa
he allegedly came back and shot hernandez again, killing him. >> as we know, this is the first tsa employee killed in the line of duty. and it is a significant event. >> reporter: two other tsa officers wwre wounded, james speer and tony grigsby. the fourth victim, a teacher, brian ludmer, shot in the leg. his friends said ludmer and eaglu "=uq1 out of his sweatshirt. as he hid in a closet. >> what you thought he heard wereç police officers out sidef the door. he opened...
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this comes just four months after a another fall in vegas and abc's tai hernandez is on the story. >> reporter: we're told by the hospital now that performer is in serious condition, cirque du soleil is known for its death-defying stunt. performers run even jump rope 40 feet above the ground. you can imagine the audience's reaction when he fell. sources tell abc news that he's doing well this morning after he slipped and fell from the 40-foot tall wheel of death friday night. it brought the performance of cirque du soleil to a terrifying halt. they stated overnight that a performer is in stable condition and expected to be released from the hospital in the next few days. . in the past, performers have defended the show's safety records. >> there's so many safety measures in place. >> reporter: in 2011, cirque du soleil gave "good morning america" cameras a rare look behind the scenes. but this accident comes just days after nevada regulators fined cirque du soleil following an incident four months ago, when an experienced acrobatic fell to her death. >> her body just seemed like very
this comes just four months after a another fall in vegas and abc's tai hernandez is on the story. >> reporter: we're told by the hospital now that performer is in serious condition, cirque du soleil is known for its death-defying stunt. performers run even jump rope 40 feet above the ground. you can imagine the audience's reaction when he fell. sources tell abc news that he's doing well this morning after he slipped and fell from the 40-foot tall wheel of death friday night. it brought...
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. >> familiares y amigos de gerardo hernÁndez se acercaron con dolor a su casa. >> Él fue una linda persona y respetuosa a la vez. bien amable. >> el salvadoreÑo se convirtiÓ en el primer oficial de la administraciÓn de seguridad de transporte t s.a. por sus siglas en inglÉs en morir su lugar de trabajo el pasado viernes cuando cayÓ vÍctima de una rÁfaga de balas en la terminal 3 del aeropuerto internacional de los Ángeles. >> nadie lo espera, ojalÁ que no pase de nuevo. >> a sus 15 aÑos gerardo vino desde el salvador con su madre y sus hermanos. >> pues Él venÍa para en este paÍs para su futuro, tÚ sabes ¿verdad? pero pues. asÍ es la vida. >> en 1994 con 19 aÑos conociÓ a su esposa ana con quiÉn tenÍa dos hijos quien agobiada se dirigiÓ brevemente a la prensa. >> (en inglÉs). >> gerardo era un gran hombre que estaba presente para su familia, siempre estaba ahÍ para ayudar a quiÉn lo necesitaba, siempre hacÍa reir a la gente con su maravilloso sentido del humor. >> segÚn familiares el fbi les pidiÓ que no dieran mÁs declaraciones. >> el sospechoso de asesinar a g
. >> familiares y amigos de gerardo hernÁndez se acercaron con dolor a su casa. >> Él fue una linda persona y respetuosa a la vez. bien amable. >> el salvadoreÑo se convirtiÓ en el primer oficial de la administraciÓn de seguridad de transporte t s.a. por sus siglas en inglÉs en morir su lugar de trabajo el pasado viernes cuando cayÓ vÍctima de una rÁfaga de balas en la terminal 3 del aeropuerto internacional de los Ángeles. >> nadie lo espera, ojalÁ que no...